In Schools

The Schools program promotes dialogue amongst students about race based discrimination and the impact this may have on both the school and broader community. Students will be provided an opportunity to understand and reflect on different perspectives of identity and diversity by creating and sharing content using the Portable Studio platform.

The studio will tour schools in Brimbank, Casey, Melton and Hume in 2013-2015.

Schools participating in 2013 were Essendon Secondary College, Overnewton Anglican Community College, Hampton Secondary College and Casey Grammar. In 2014, participating schools are Kurunjang College and Sirius College.

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L-FRESH The LION shares his story with Casey Grammar students.Source: Museum Victoria

L-FRESH The LION visits Casey Grammar

On Friday 10 October 2014, Talking Difference fellow L-FRESH The LION visited Casey Grammar School and spoke to year 9 students. He began by talking about growing up as an Australian of Sikh heritage in Liverpool, South West Sydney. He shared his experiences with racism that he has encountered in Australian society, how those experiences affected his mental health, and how he was able to take these negative experiences and turn them into positives for his life, career, and the communities that he is part of.

Student then asked him questions about this career as a hip hop M.C., and of how he thought Australian society had changed since he was a teenager. L-FRESH then shared the videos for his singles ‘Faithful’ and ‘Survive’.

Students participating in an activityImage: Museum VictoriaSource: Museum Victoria